Blue Grotto, Malta
Posted by: Torgut
N 35° 49.313 E 014° 27.452
33S E 450998 N 3964328
Located near to the town of Zurrieq in the south west of Malta, it's about 43-metre (140-foot) high.
Waymark Code: WMCHFW
Location: Malta
Date Posted: 09/09/2011
Views: 61
The Blue Grotto, known as Il-Hnejja (meaning 'The Arch') in Maltese, was given its English name by a British soldier who thought it similar enough to Grotta Azzuzza (The Blue grotto) in Capri to deserve the same name. A trip to the Blue Grotto is high on the list of most people's itineraries, and with good reason. Located near Zurrieq in southwest Malta, an area famous for its rocky coastline, the natural sea caves are very appealing.
All the boats travelling to The Blue Grotto enter under an immense arch into a 140ft high cave cut into the rock face. The system consists of six caves carved by years of relentless pounding by the sea, of which the Blue Grotto is the largest and most impressive. The water seems an impossible cobalt colour as the sky reflects off the white sand bottom. The caves sparkle both with blue reflections of the sea and orange, purple and green of the various minerals present in the rocks.
The provided coordinates are from the optimal spot to photograph the place.
Photo of the Arch by itself?: yes
Type of Arch: Coastline
Type of Material: Coralline Limestone
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